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Posted March 13, 2026 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Changes to the 2025 Pay Data Reporting Requirements for California Employers

California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released new FAQs and preliminary templates previewing substantial additions to the 2025 pay data reporting cycle. These updates introduce new data fields, expand employee grouping requirements, and increase the complexity of reporting for both …

Posted March 13, 2026 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Equal Pay Day 2026

Equal Pay Day in the U.S. this year is March 26, 2026. The date symbolizes how far into the current year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. In other words, it is a marker …

Posted December 9, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Delaware Passes New Pay Transparency Law

On September 26, 2025, Delaware’s governor signed into law House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill (HB) No. 105. Starting in September 2027, Delaware will require employers to disclose compensation and benefits information in job postings. This new law applies …

Posted December 9, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

California Modifies Pay Transparency and Fair Pay Requirements

Employers who recruit and employ workers in California should review their job posting and equal pay processes to ensure they comply with new pay transparency requirements, as well as an expanded definition of wages for purposes of equal pay claims. …

Posted December 9, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

How to Talk to Your Team About Pay Equity: A Guide for In-House Counsel

After pushing through the frantic period of year-end reviews and open enrollment, Human Resource and Payroll teams may bristle at another task. But after the 2025 dust settles, early 2026 is the perfect time to develop a plan for pay …

Posted September 23, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Best Practices For Employers to Protect Privilege in Pay Equity Studies

Recent case law continues to underscore the importance of carefully structuring pay equity and compensation studies to preserve attorney-client privilege and work product protections. While the legal landscape remains consistent in its treatment of privilege where legal and business purposes …

Posted September 23, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect In October

Massachusetts’ law on pay transparency and pay data reporting will take effect on October 29, 2025. The new law will require employers with 25 or more employees in the Commonwealth to disclose pay range information in job postings and, in …

Posted June 11, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Washington State Doubles Down On Pay Equity

Washington State has been at the forefront of pay equity legislation, and recent amendments to its Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA), which take effect on July 27, 2025, introduce significant changes for employers. These updates modify pay transparency requirements …

Posted June 11, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Balancing Pay Transparency Laws and PERM Process

More states, municipalities, and localities have imposed or continue to impose pay transparency requirements, specifically requiring employers to disclose a position’s pay range and offered benefits in job advertisements and postings. States like Minnesota, Illinois, California, and Washington have enacted …

Posted June 11, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

EEOC Abandons Disparate Impact Claims

Employers facing potential pay discrimination claims have historically faced two basic types of claims: disparate treatment claims and disparate impact claims. Because disparate impact claims are easier to raise on a class basis, employers have been particularly concerned about potential …

Posted March 12, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

New Jersey Passes New Pay Transparency Law

Starting June 1, 2025, employers with ten or more employees within the State of New Jersey will be required to include pay ranges in job postings and provide notice of promotional opportunities to current employees. Pay Transparency Requirements The new …

Posted March 12, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Pay Data Reporting – Off the Hook or Temporary Reprieve?

In 2016, the EEOC announced big changes to EEO-1 reporting. The new initiative, led by Obama-era appointees, required employers to report an entirely new category of data covering pay and hours worked for the purpose of identifying potential pay equity …

Posted March 12, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Trump Administration Attacks Pay Equity Practices

Employers have seen a whirlwind of activity from the Trump administration during its first month in office. The Administration has issued Executive Orders and other guidance impacting a myriad of employment issues. Employers are now assessing to adjust their practices …

Posted November 20, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow): New Pay Transparency Requirements Effective in 2025

As we have reported previously, 2024 saw a slew of states adopt new pay transparency laws. Several of those laws go into effect in 2025. They include new laws in Illinois and Minnesota (both effective January 1), Vermont (effective July …

Posted November 20, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Reverse Discrimination and Pay Equity

Employers have seen a significant increase in reverse race and gender discrimination claims over the last four years. White and male employees are arguing that employer efforts to address historic race and gender inequities constitute “reverse discrimination.” The latest trend …

Posted September 4, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Massachusetts Enacts New Pay Transparency and Reporting Requirements

A newly enacted Massachusetts law—effective July 1, 2025—will require employers with 25 or more employees in the Commonwealth to disclose pay range information in job postings and, in certain circumstances, provide current employees with information about pay for their roles. …

Posted September 4, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Vermont Passes New Pay Transparency Law

Vermont will join a growing list of states and jurisdictions that require employers to disclose compensation in job advertisements on July 1, 2025. This new law applies to employers with five or more employees and to job openings that are …

Posted September 4, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Modifying Pay Equity Audits to Address New Legal Requirements

Employers have been conducting pay equity audits for decades to identify disparities in compensation that may create unfairness, legal risk, or other compliance issues. Recently, however, we have seen a spate of new pay equity requirements at the federal, state, …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Minnesota Passes New Pay Transparency Law

The Minnesota Legislature, on May 17, 2024, sent a new pay transparency law to Governor Walz, who signed the bill into law. Basic Requirements: Effective January 1, 2025, employers with at least 30 employees in Minnesota must include, in all …

Posted June 3, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Washington, D.C. Enhances Pay Transparency and Expands Protections Regarding Compensation Discussion and Wage History

Washington, D.C. added its name to the growing list of jurisdictions enhancing pay transparency requirements. Washington recently amended its ordinances to (1) require employers to disclose salary range or hourly pay in vacant positions and (2) further restrict employers from …